Not all doom and gloom: even in a pandemic, mixed emotions are more common than negative ones
- Written by Luke Smillie, Associate Professor, University of Melbourne
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Much has been written on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on negative emotions, such as rising anxiety and the loneliness of self-isolation.
But while things may seem all doom and gloom, new data reveals it’s surprisingly rare for a person to experience purely negative emotions. More commonly, people are instead...